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Old 07-27-2017, 05:28 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by JeremyBoden View Post
If you are determined to act as a bot device, have you considered even using an extremely short password?
It won't deter a proper attack, but it will prevent someone submitting a sudo command - just to see if there is absolutely no security.

I also suggest you start leaving the front door of your house open, at all times.
when I was a kid we always did that, even left stuff in the car doors on locked, top down... you know... I got my firewall and a beer so ...
 
  


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